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    To vote means to say your opinion‚ to have a voice. And though you meet the qualifications‚ which in today’s time is so easy to qualify for‚ does it mean that you HAVE to vote? Compulsory voting has been a great debacle in today’s world since the number of voters (no matter the poll) are dimishing. People have the right to vote‚ and they should be encouraged to have a vote‚ but should not be forced. Though it is your choice‚ voting has been such a quandary to where people decide who can and cannot

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    The presidents we pick are the most important to us ‚so why would we let pre teens have the impact to even think on voting for are kingdom ? 2017 is the most voting range on bases at this point of time. We fail to realise that we’re in this predicament because we keep on violating the trust in the president. In 2000 ‚ vice president Al Gore won 539‚000 more votes than the texas government ‚ george washington bush.In 2008 president obama won with an 365 election score. We need raise the voting range

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    Criminals Should Be Allowed to Vote The United States has had a history of disenfranchising criminals. (Nunn‚ 2005) This disenfranchisement can be seen in state laws that prohibit criminals from exercising their right to vote. However‚ this is not a new concept because denying criminals to vote can be traced to as early as ancient Rome. In Renaissance Europe‚ the justice system there has even a term they used as “civil death”. This means putting an end to a criminal’s capacity to exercise his right to vote

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    Have you ever wondered how much the votes would change if we allowed kids to vote? If kids are able to vote‚ the ballots would change drastically‚ children´s voices would be heard‚ and it might change who won. I believe that kids should be allowed to vote because the ballots would change drastically. Also‚ according to youthrights.org‚ “ People don’t care who votes or how many people vote. In the 1998 elections‚ only 36.1% of the voting age population turned out to vote‚ the lowest percentage since

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    University ENC1102-12 When is the Punishment Over? When Does the Sentence End? Have you thought to yourself‚ what causes a convicted felon to get out of prison and commit another crime? After being punished by having to serve time in prison‚ why? In this essay we are going to discuss a reason why. The average person knows people who commit felonies are punished by being forced to spend time in prison. However‚ convicted felons lose more than this type of freedom as part of their punishment. It is as if

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    this day would come. Congress has passed a law that any American cannot be denied the right to vote‚ based on race‚ color or being a former slave. I remember only white men like myself were the only people who wore able to vote. Now seeing a African American man voting is very strange because I am not accustomed to that. My friend Franklin told that about 700‚000 African American men registered to vote and many have them are declaring themselves are republicans. Despite this new law we aren’t gonna

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    opinion everyone should vote because the fate of the country you live in lies on the shoulder of the person elected. Although I also believe people should not be forced to vote‚ but many others will disagree. Should America be required to vote? Which makes u consider thinking “Is it time to consider mandatory Voting?””Civic interest and voting‚” and “Voter turnout by election level and age.” These thoughts would help You answer the question‚ should Americans be required to vote? Voter turnout by

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    turnouts countries have started making voting mandatory while others have not. Should America enforce a compulsory‚ or mandatory‚ voting system? There are three reasons why Americans should not be required to vote: most countries don’t require citizens to vote‚ countries with compulsory voting systems have higher satisfaction rates‚ and uninformed voters can be dangerous. First of all‚ one reason why Americans should not be required to vote is most countries don’t require citizens to vote. Evidence to

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    Youth Are Eligible! Have you ever thought about how teens don’t have the right to vote? Thought about how you‚ as the government have altered the rights of the young adults of today and their right to vote? Well‚ consider this. Today’s young adults would like to vote‚ but that isn’t possible. The young adults of today are mature‚ and well interested in voting. We should decrease the minimum voting age of 18 to 16 because teens suffer double standards‚ and that they should have the power to shape their

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    Title of Speech/ Business | Summary/ Description | Ethos | Logos | Pathos | Rhetorical Devices | Audience/ Purpose/ Effectiveness | Speech #1Susan B. Anthony: After Being Convicted of Voting | Susan B. Anthony stands up for her gender and fights for women’s right to vote. | Susan B. Anthony is the speaker; her reputation is being set by this speech. This speech could either ruin her chances at a great reputation‚ or transform her into a hero (which it did). | She uses logical points when she states

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